HB 0469CS

CHAMBER ACTION



1The Future of Florida's Families Committee recommends the
2following:
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4     Council/Committee Substitute
5     Remove the entire bill and insert:
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A bill to be entitled
7An act relating to human trafficking; amending s. 787.06,
8F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent;
9redefining the term "forced labor or services" to include
10labor obtained from a person when the person's
11identification documents are destroyed, concealed, or
12withheld by another or obtained through fraud or coercion;
13defining the terms "financial harm" and "maintain";
14prohibiting benefiting financially or receiving anything
15of value from participation in a venture that has
16subjected a person to forced labor or services; providing
17criminal penalties; directing the Florida Court
18Educational Council to establish standards for instructing
19circuit and county court judges on matters relating to
20victims of human trafficking; directing the council to
21provide for periodic and timely instruction; amending s.
22772.102, F.S.; expanding the definition of the term
23"criminal activity" to include the offense of human
24trafficking for purposes of seeking civil remedies for
25criminal offenses; amending s. 772.104, F.S.; providing
26that persons who are victims of sex trafficking have a
27civil action to recover three times the profit of the sex
28trafficking; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; redefining the term
29"racketeering activity" to include the offense of human
30trafficking for purposes of the Florida RICO Act;
31reenacting ss. 16.56(1)(a), 655.50(3)(g), 896.101(2)(g),
32and 905.34, F.S., relating to the authority of the Office
33of the Statewide Prosecutor, the definition of "specified
34unlawful activity" in a law prohibiting money laundering
35in financial institutions and in the Florida Money
36Laundering Act, and the subject matter jurisdiction of a
37statewide grand jury, to incorporate the amendments made
38to s. 895.02, F.S., in references thereto; providing an
39effective date.
40
41Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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43     Section 1.  Section 787.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to
44read:
45     787.06  Human trafficking.--
46     (1)(a)  The Legislature finds that human trafficking is a
47form of modern-day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are
48young children, teenagers, and adults. Thousands of victims are
49trafficked annually across international borders worldwide. Many
50of these victims are trafficked into this state. The Legislature
51finds that victims of human trafficking are subjected to force,
52fraud, or coercion for the purpose of sexual exploitation or
53forced labor.
54     (b)  The Legislature finds that while many victims of human
55trafficking are forced to work in prostitution or the sexual
56entertainment industry, trafficking also occurs in forms of
57labor exploitation, such as domestic servitude, restaurant work,
58janitorial work, sweatshop factory work, and migrant
59agricultural work.
60     (c)  The Legislature finds that traffickers use various
61techniques to instill fear in victims and to keep them enslaved.
62Some traffickers keep their victims under lock and key. However,
63the most frequently used practices are less obvious techniques
64that include isolating victims from the public and family
65members; confiscating passports, visas, or other identification
66documents; using or threatening to use violence toward victims
67or their families; telling victims that they will be imprisoned
68or deported for immigration violations if they contact
69authorities; and controlling the victims' funds by holding the
70money for "safekeeping."
71     (d)  It is the intent of the Legislature that the
72perpetrators of human trafficking be penalized for their illegal
73conduct and that the victims of trafficking be protected and
74assisted by this state and its agencies. In furtherance of this
75policy, it is the intent of the Legislature that the state
76Supreme Court, The Florida Bar, and relevant state agencies
77prepare and implement training programs in order that judges,
78attorneys, law enforcement personnel, investigators, and others
79are able to identify traffickers and victims of human
80trafficking and direct victims to appropriate agencies for
81assistance. It is the intent of the Legislature that the
82Department of Children and Family Services and other state
83agencies cooperate with other state and federal agencies to
84ensure that victims of human trafficking can access social
85services and benefits to alleviate their plight.
86     (2)(1)  As used in this section, the term:
87     (a)  "Financial harm" includes extortionate extension of
88credit, loan sharking as defined in s. 687.071, or employment
89contracts that violate the statute of frauds as provided in s.
90725.01.
91     (b)  "Forced labor or services" means labor or services
92obtained from a person by:
93     1.  Using or threatening to use physical force against that
94person or another person; or
95     2.  Restraining, isolating, or confining or threatening to
96restrain, isolate, or confine that person or another person
97without lawful authority and against her or his will;.
98     3.  Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating,
99withholding, or possessing any actual or purported passport,
100visa, or other immigration document, or any other actual or
101purported government identification document, of that person or
102another person; or
103     4.  Fraud or coercion.
104     (c)(b)  "Human trafficking" means transporting, soliciting,
105recruiting, harboring, providing, or obtaining another person
106for transport.
107     (d)  "Maintain," when used in relation to labor or
108services, means to secure continued performance thereof,
109regardless of any initial agreement on the part of the victim to
110perform such type of service.
111     (3)(2)  Any person who knowingly:
112     (a)  Engages in human trafficking with the intent or
113knowledge that the trafficked person will be subjected to engage
114in forced labor or services; or
115     (b)  Benefits financially or by receiving anything of value
116from participation in a venture that has subjected a person to
117forced labor or services,
118
119commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in
120s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
121     (4)  The Florida Court Educational Council shall establish
122standards of instruction for circuit and county court judges who
123hear cases involving victims of human trafficking and shall
124provide for periodic and timely instruction.
125     Section 2.  Subsection (1) of section 772.102, Florida
126Statutes, is amended to read:
127     772.102  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
128     (1)  "Criminal activity" means to commit, to attempt to
129commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or
130intimidate another person to commit:
131     (a)  Any crime that which is chargeable by indictment or
132information under the following provisions:
133     1.  Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of
134cigarette taxes.
135     2.  Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.
136     3.  Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers'
137compensation.
138     4.  Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.
139     5.  Chapter 517, relating to securities transactions.
140     6.  Section 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating
141to dogracing and horseracing.
142     7.  Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.
143     8.  Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution,
144and use of explosives.
145     9.  Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.
146     10.  Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance
147without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating
148to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare
149arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or
150aiding an unauthorized insurer.
151     11.  Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious
152practices.
153     12.  Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to
154real estate timeshare plans.
155     13.  Chapter 782, relating to homicide.
156     14.  Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.
157     15.  Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human
158trafficking.
159     16.  Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.
160     17.  Section 796.03, s. 796.04,  s. 796.045, s. 796.05, or
161s. 796.07, relating to prostitution or sex trafficking.
162     18.  Chapter 806, relating to arson.
163     19.  Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary
164of a dwelling or structure.
165     20.  Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related
166crimes.
167     21.  Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.
168     22.  Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false
169pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.
170     23.  Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual
171exploitation of children.
172     24.  Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.
173     25.  Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks
174and drafts.
175     26.  Section 836.05, relating to extortion.
176     27.  Chapter 837, relating to perjury.
177     28.  Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public
178office.
179     29.  Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.
180     30.  Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or
181s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.
182     31.  Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.
183849.25, relating to gambling.
184     32.  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
185control.
186     33.  Section 914.22 or s. 914.23, relating to witnesses,
187victims, or informants.
188     34.  Section 918.12 or s. 918.13, relating to tampering
189with jurors and evidence.
190     (b)  Any conduct which is subject to indictment or
191information as a criminal offense and listed in 18 U.S.C. s.
1921961(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D).
193     Section 3.  Section 772.104, Florida Statutes, is amended
194to read:
195     772.104  Civil cause of action.--Any person who proves by
196clear and convincing evidence that he or she has been injured by
197reason of any violation of the provisions of s. 772.103 shall
198have a cause of action for threefold the actual damages
199sustained and, in any such action, is entitled to minimum
200damages in the amount of $200, and reasonable attorney's fees
201and court costs in the trial and appellate courts. If the
202violation is related to sex trafficking, the injured person
203shall have a cause of action for threefold the amount of profit
204gained from the sex trafficking. In no event shall punitive
205damages be awarded under this section. The defendant shall be
206entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs
207in the trial and appellate courts upon a finding that the
208claimant raised a claim which was without substantial fact or
209legal support. In awarding attorney's fees and costs under this
210section, the court shall not consider the ability of the
211opposing party to pay such fees and costs. Nothing under this
212section shall be interpreted as limiting any right to recover
213attorney's fees or costs provided under other provisions of law.
214     Section 4.  Subsection (1) of section 895.02, Florida
215Statutes, as amended by section 3 of chapter 2005-362, Laws of
216Florida, is amended to read:
217     895.02  Definitions.--As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the
218term:
219     (1)  "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to
220commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or
221intimidate another person to commit:
222     (a)  Any crime that which is chargeable by indictment or
223information under the following provisions of the Florida
224Statutes:
225     1.  Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of
226cigarette taxes.
227     2.  Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental
228control.
229     3.  Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid
230fraud.
231     4.  Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.
232     5.  Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers'
233compensation.
234     6.  Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a
235fictitious employer scheme to commit unemployment compensation
236fraud.
237     7.  Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of medicinal
238drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy.
239     8.  Sections 499.0051, 499.0052, 499.00535, 499.00545, and
240499.0691, relating to crimes involving contraband and
241adulterated drugs.
242     9.  Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.
243     10.  Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and
244investor protection.
245     11.  Section 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating
246to dogracing and horseracing.
247     12.  Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.
248     13.  Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming.
249     14.  Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture,
250distribution, and use of explosives.
251     15.  Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the
252violation is punishable as a felony.
253     16.  Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.
254     17.  Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance
255without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating
256to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare
257arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or
258aiding an unauthorized insurer.
259     18.  Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency
260transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony.
261     19.  Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious
262practices.
263     20.  Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to
264real estate timeshare plans.
265     21.  Chapter 782, relating to homicide.
266     22.  Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.
267     23.  Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human
268trafficking.
269     24.  Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.
270     25.  Section 796.03, s. 796.035, s. 796.04, s. 796.045, s.
271796.05, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution and sex
272trafficking.
273     26.  Chapter 806, relating to arson.
274     27.  Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary
275of a dwelling or structure.
276     28.  Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related
277crimes.
278     29.  Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.
279     30.  Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false
280pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.
281     31.  Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or
282exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
283     32.  Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual
284exploitation of children.
285     33.  Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.
286     34.  Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks
287and drafts.
288     35.  Section 836.05, relating to extortion.
289     36.  Chapter 837, relating to perjury.
290     37.  Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public
291office.
292     38.  Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.
293     39.  Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or
294s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.
295     40.  Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.
296849.25, relating to gambling.
297     41.  Chapter 874, relating to criminal street gangs.
298     42.  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
299control.
300     43.  Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial
301transactions.
302     44.  Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to tampering with
303a witness, victim, or informant, and retaliation against a
304witness, victim, or informant.
305     45.  Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering with
306jurors and evidence.
307     (b)  Any conduct defined as "racketeering activity" under
30818 U.S.C. s. 1961(1).
309     Section 5.  For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
310made by this act to section 895.02, Florida Statutes, in a
311reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
31216.56, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
313     16.56  Office of Statewide Prosecution.--
314     (1)  There is created in the Department of Legal Affairs an
315Office of Statewide Prosecution. The office shall be a separate
316"budget entity" as that term is defined in chapter 216. The
317office may:
318     (a)  Investigate and prosecute the offenses of:
319     1.  Bribery, burglary, criminal usury, extortion, gambling,
320kidnapping, larceny, murder, prostitution, perjury, robbery,
321carjacking, and home-invasion robbery;
322     2.  Any crime involving narcotic or other dangerous drugs;
323     3.  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida RICO
324(Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act, including
325any offense listed in the definition of racketeering activity in
326s. 895.02(1)(a), providing such listed offense is investigated
327in connection with a violation of s. 895.03 and is charged in a
328separate count of an information or indictment containing a
329count charging a violation of s. 895.03, the prosecution of
330which listed offense may continue independently if the
331prosecution of the violation of s. 895.03 is terminated for any
332reason;
333     4.  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida Anti-
334Fencing Act;
335     5.  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida
336Antitrust Act of 1980, as amended;
337     6.  Any crime involving, or resulting in, fraud or deceit
338upon any person;
339     7.  Any violation of s. 847.0135, relating to computer
340pornography and child exploitation prevention, or any offense
341related to a violation of s. 847.0135;
342     8.  Any violation of the provisions of chapter 815;
343     9.  Any criminal violation of part I of chapter 499;
344     10.  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida Motor
345Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2004;
346     11.  Any criminal violation of s. 409.920 or s. 409.9201;
347or
348     12.  Any crime involving voter registration, voting, or
349candidate or issue petition activities;
350
351or any attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the
352crimes specifically enumerated above. The office shall have such
353power only when any such offense is occurring, or has occurred,
354in two or more judicial circuits as part of a related
355transaction, or when any such offense is connected with an
356organized criminal conspiracy affecting two or more judicial
357circuits.
358     Section 6.  For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
359made by this act to section 895.02, Florida Statutes, in a
360reference thereto, paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section
361655.50, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
362     655.50  Florida Control of Money Laundering in Financial
363Institutions Act; reports of transactions involving currency or
364monetary instruments; when required; purpose; definitions;
365penalties.--
366     (3)  As used in this section, the term:
367     (g)  "Specified unlawful activity" means any "racketeering
368activity" as defined in s. 895.02.
369     Section 7.  For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
370made by this act to section 895.02, Florida Statutes, in a
371reference thereto, paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section
372896.101, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
373     896.101  Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions;
374penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity.--
375     (2)  As used in this section, the term:
376     (g)  "Specified unlawful activity" means any "racketeering
377activity" as defined in s. 895.02.
378     Section 8.  For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
379made by this act to section 895.02, Florida Statutes, in a
380reference thereto, section 905.34, Florida Statutes, is
381reenacted to read:
382     905.34  Powers and duties; law applicable.--The
383jurisdiction of a statewide grand jury impaneled under this
384chapter shall extend throughout the state. The subject matter
385jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury shall be limited to the
386offenses of:
387     (1)  Bribery, burglary, carjacking, home-invasion robbery,
388criminal usury, extortion, gambling, kidnapping, larceny,
389murder, prostitution, perjury, and robbery;
390     (2)  Crimes involving narcotic or other dangerous drugs;
391     (3)  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida RICO
392(Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act, including
393any offense listed in the definition of racketeering activity in
394s. 895.02(1)(a), providing such listed offense is investigated
395in connection with a violation of s. 895.03 and is charged in a
396separate count of an information or indictment containing a
397count charging a violation of s. 895.03, the prosecution of
398which listed offense may continue independently if the
399prosecution of the violation of s. 895.03 is terminated for any
400reason;
401     (4)  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida Anti-
402Fencing Act;
403     (5)  Any violation of the provisions of the Florida
404Antitrust Act of 1980, as amended;
405     (6)  Any violation of the provisions of chapter 815;
406     (7)  Any crime involving, or resulting in, fraud or deceit
407upon any person;
408     (8)  Any violation of s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s.
409847.0138 relating to computer pornography and child exploitation
410prevention, or any offense related to a violation of s.
411847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138;
412     (9)  Any criminal violation of part I of chapter 499; or
413     (10)  Any criminal violation of s. 409.920 or s. 409.9201;
414
415or any attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any
416violation of the crimes specifically enumerated above, when any
417such offense is occurring, or has occurred, in two or more
418judicial circuits as part of a related transaction or when any
419such offense is connected with an organized criminal conspiracy
420affecting two or more judicial circuits.  The statewide grand
421jury may return indictments and presentments irrespective of the
422county or judicial circuit where the offense is committed or
423triable.  If an indictment is returned, it shall be certified
424and transferred for trial to the county where the offense was
425committed.  The powers and duties of, and law applicable to,
426county grand juries shall apply to a statewide grand jury except
427when such powers, duties, and law are inconsistent with the
428provisions of ss. 905.31-905.40.
429     Section 9.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2006.


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